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unit to the detriment of the afghan units development. the current number of troops could and should be partnering with 20,000 or so afghan troops. we have more than enough for that purpose. nor do we expect 20,000 troops to be assigned to partner with us. there will be 10 dozen more afghan troops deployed to hellman in the coming years, to be divided equally between u.s. and british forces. for our members correct? >> let me defer to admiral mullen. >> i think your numbers are correct. >> in terms of what we expect to be deployed? >> yes, sir, that sounds about right. >> at the day for the president at the meeting is today -- i thought i heard the president say at the meeting yesterday that we would not have arturs clear an area unless they could turn the cleared area over to the afghans. did i hear him correctly? how is that possible given the costly afghan forces? >> let me start. first of all, as i have indicated, accelerating the growth of the national and afghan army. we are also looking at local forces as well, partnering with loca
unit to the detriment of the afghan units development. the current number of troops could and should be partnering with 20,000 or so afghan troops. we have more than enough for that purpose. nor do we expect 20,000 troops to be assigned to partner with us. there will be 10 dozen more afghan troops deployed to hellman in the coming years, to be divided equally between u.s. and british forces. for our members correct? >> let me defer to admiral mullen. >> i think your numbers are...
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now is your moment, we are united. now it is time for us to be united in action. common action. i import you to seize this opportunity. now is the time again for common sense, compromise, and courage. common sense, compromise, and courage, political courage, political wisdom and political leadership shall prevail. and let me add, conscience. it will be your legacy for all time. it will be legacy all for leadership, national leadership, national leaders and global leaders. today, in copenhagen on climate change for common good. let us walk together to deliver this to our succeeding generations. and let's walk together for a better and prosperous future for humanity, and more environmentally sustainable world. and i count on your leadership and your commitment. and thank you very much again for your leadership. [applause] >> thank you, general. now gives me great pleasure to invite the premier of the peoples republic of china, his excellency to take the floor and make a statement. your excellency, the floor is yours. [applause] [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: prime mini
now is your moment, we are united. now it is time for us to be united in action. common action. i import you to seize this opportunity. now is the time again for common sense, compromise, and courage. common sense, compromise, and courage, political courage, political wisdom and political leadership shall prevail. and let me add, conscience. it will be your legacy for all time. it will be legacy all for leadership, national leadership, national leaders and global leaders. today, in copenhagen...
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wolfowitz was viscerally hostile to the united nations. i had to come up with a set of arguments because he might find just about appealing enough not to become a serious obstacle to policy that would involve theñr un >> are you effectively saying that the british government's policy was changed in washington rather than london? it was in washington that our lives had changed, not that we sat down and said this would be the correct strategy? >> i would not say that it was extremely who wish. one of the things you have to remember is tony blair is a true believer about the weakness of saddam hussein, and his realization of that predates by a very long time the arrival of george bush in the white house. >> the policy of the government or himself? >> can i read you something? this is a speech, just a paragraph. this is a speech that tony blair made in january, 1998. 1998, which is early. areas, prime minister for a year. "we have a clear responsibility and long-term interest of the world to stop saddam hussein from gentrifying the world's co
wolfowitz was viscerally hostile to the united nations. i had to come up with a set of arguments because he might find just about appealing enough not to become a serious obstacle to policy that would involve theñr un >> are you effectively saying that the british government's policy was changed in washington rather than london? it was in washington that our lives had changed, not that we sat down and said this would be the correct strategy? >> i would not say that it was extremely...
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every american unit in afghanistan will be partnereded with an afghan unit and we'll seek additional trainers from our nato allies to ensure that every afghan unit has a coalition partner. we will accelerate our efforts to build an afghan army of 134,000 and a police force of 82,000 so that we can meet these goals by 2011. increases in afghan forces may well be needed, as are plans to turn over security -- as our plans to turn over security to afghan forces goes forward this must be joined by a dramatic increase in our civilian effort. afghanistan has an elected government but it's undermined by corruption and has difficulty delivering basic services to its people. it is home to a booming drug trade that brings money into the country. we've seen the hope of a new day darkened by violence and security so to advance security, opportunity, an justice, not just in kabul, but from the bottom up, in the provinces we need education specialists, engineers, and lawyers. that's how we can help the afghan government serve its people and have an economy that isn't dom nate by illicit drugs. that
every american unit in afghanistan will be partnereded with an afghan unit and we'll seek additional trainers from our nato allies to ensure that every afghan unit has a coalition partner. we will accelerate our efforts to build an afghan army of 134,000 and a police force of 82,000 so that we can meet these goals by 2011. increases in afghan forces may well be needed, as are plans to turn over security -- as our plans to turn over security to afghan forces goes forward this must be joined by a...
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is a tool of the united states. we don't subscribe to that. it's certainly not true. one of the things that we've done in particular is to work with those who are trying to use new media, the internet, et cetera. one of the things that happened when the street demonstrations took place is that people were texting each other using twitter. and a young state department official found out, realized that twitter was going to shut down for servicing at a critical moment and he called up and made sure that the service stayed open. so we're looking for new ways to allow people in iran to speak to one another and to amplify their voices on the international stage. it's a critically important time there and we're very involved in a range of ways. >> speaking of twitter, we have this message from someone who identifies themself as c-span junky writing "sanctions in iraq killed scores of thousands of children. isn't hillary planning sanctions on iran doesn't hurt government but hurts the people." >> well, you know, there is a
is a tool of the united states. we don't subscribe to that. it's certainly not true. one of the things that we've done in particular is to work with those who are trying to use new media, the internet, et cetera. one of the things that happened when the street demonstrations took place is that people were texting each other using twitter. and a young state department official found out, realized that twitter was going to shut down for servicing at a critical moment and he called up and made...
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turning over the sovereignty of the united states to an unelected bureaucracy in the united nations. mr. barton: i want to thank congressman scalise, congressman linder and congressman shimkus for participating in this special order. what we're attempting to do is actually use the scientific method to determine what steps if any the united states government should take policywise if in fact climate change or global warming is a major problem that needs to be addressed. and it does appear in my opinion that there is reason, reasonable doubt, about whether we should take some of the radical steps that have been espoused in the climate change bills that passed the house and are pending in the senate. i want to take the remaining time and go through the series of emails that have just become public, we've alluded to them. and go into a little more depth. the first email, which we've already alluded to, is from michael man. michael man is a climatology at penn state university. he's one of the leading scientists in the ipcc. he is the author of the original hockey stick theory that is kin
turning over the sovereignty of the united states to an unelected bureaucracy in the united nations. mr. barton: i want to thank congressman scalise, congressman linder and congressman shimkus for participating in this special order. what we're attempting to do is actually use the scientific method to determine what steps if any the united states government should take policywise if in fact climate change or global warming is a major problem that needs to be addressed. and it does appear in my...
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certainly the united states was viewed favorably by those people that benefited from that. so to throw back at you in that sense, is it too narrow to judge united states only by the worst things that happened or only by the best things that happened, or is there some way to take all the elements into account? >> that is why i say it is confusing when it comes to the middle east in the arab world and the muslims. if you go back to the early 1950's, you find that the united states was split on the issue of recognition of the state of israel. the state department was opposed. president truman was basically advocating a state. until 1956, we did not support the state of israel. we're opposed even supporting it through arms or enter into any kind of negotiations or treaties with israel. with john f. kennedy, we had problems with the state of israel. relations were not always very cordial. what basically i'm saying is that in terms of united states relationship with the muslim world, despite the fact that the muslim world accounts for 18% of jobs in the united states for imports
certainly the united states was viewed favorably by those people that benefited from that. so to throw back at you in that sense, is it too narrow to judge united states only by the worst things that happened or only by the best things that happened, or is there some way to take all the elements into account? >> that is why i say it is confusing when it comes to the middle east in the arab world and the muslims. if you go back to the early 1950's, you find that the united states was split...
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there was no way barack obama would become president of the united states. with that prediction in mind as i go forward. what i would like to do is review the key judgments of the strategic review that i chaired, talk a little bit about what has happened in the interim and the president's announcement last week. . . he inherited a disaster in afghanistan and pakistan. it began with a brilliant military success that virtually -- at virtually no cost. for seven years, the previous administration did heard about afghanistan and pakistan and did not act. -- the administration dithered. an insurgency which should have never been allowed it to grow now threatens the survival of the karzai government in afghanistan and threatens to defeat the north atlantic treaty organization's first ground operation ever. worse than that, the disaster in afghanistan is destabilizing south and central asia on a whole. the situation the president inherited is bad and has gotten worse in the 10 months since then. we have no time machine and cannot go back and do this over. we can wi
there was no way barack obama would become president of the united states. with that prediction in mind as i go forward. what i would like to do is review the key judgments of the strategic review that i chaired, talk a little bit about what has happened in the interim and the president's announcement last week. . . he inherited a disaster in afghanistan and pakistan. it began with a brilliant military success that virtually -- at virtually no cost. for seven years, the previous administration...
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or the united states government. mr. dorgan: mr. president, i was going to yield five minutes to the senator from iowa, but if there's someone who wants to go -- is the senator from lautenberg seeking recognition? if not, i would ask the senator from iowa be recognized -- if so, i would ask the senator from iowa be recognized following the senator for five minutes. i recognize the senator from iowa for five minutes. mr. grassley: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. 34 grassley: we have two key votes this afternoon on drug reimportation. mr. grassley: these votes mean that today is the day that we can show the american people whether we can really pass drug reimportation or whether the senate will give it lip service and nothing else. now, we have heard here on the floor the concerns that some have about drug importation and whether or not it can be safe. everyone who knows me knows that i care deeply about drug safety. the fact of the matter is that the unsafe situation is what we have today.
or the united states government. mr. dorgan: mr. president, i was going to yield five minutes to the senator from iowa, but if there's someone who wants to go -- is the senator from lautenberg seeking recognition? if not, i would ask the senator from iowa be recognized -- if so, i would ask the senator from iowa be recognized following the senator for five minutes. i recognize the senator from iowa for five minutes. mr. grassley: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. 34...
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obviously, funding would have to come from the united states. perhaps some indirect funding as well. it would have people who watch these chat rooms and when a subject comes up, interjects. >> i think that is a great idea. when we think about how to engage, how they engage with violence or militancy tells you a lot. you're not trying to reach the people who already made up their minds. you're welcome for answers. -- you're looking for answers. i would think that part of that is -- like what he did say that he thought the state department program had -- was affected. >> allen like to see hamlet tiered multi approach level. >> -- i would like to see a multi tiered -- a tiered multi approach -- multi approach level. >> at that point, it is a matter to strategic planning. there are a lot of pieces to a lot of different names. this kind of work in this kind of didn't. again, i would come back to a campaign analogy. it is one where your watch and in view of your tv and radio and you're watching a day in and day out. the internet does not cost much. ar
obviously, funding would have to come from the united states. perhaps some indirect funding as well. it would have people who watch these chat rooms and when a subject comes up, interjects. >> i think that is a great idea. when we think about how to engage, how they engage with violence or militancy tells you a lot. you're not trying to reach the people who already made up their minds. you're welcome for answers. -- you're looking for answers. i would think that part of that is -- like...
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the united states -- when you go to the airports in the united states, they do a great job as far as security. this gentleman was in another country and he came to the united states. i think the airlines will have to step up their protocol as far as inspections. i think it to be left up to the airlines. i think they have more to lose than anybody if a terror attack happens. i think the onus should be on the airlines. we will either have to do that or we will have to stop letting people from other countries come to the united states. i of the united states wants to do that so they will have to start doing something as far as the airlines stepping up their security. guest: i disagree with that notion. people tend to forget that before 9/11, aviation security was the responsibility their lives. the screen as we have before 9/11 were airport contract employees. the reason for the creation of the tsa and the federalization of the work force, they work for the government now and how much security, it is because airlines are businesses. business is always put profit ahead of the gelles prin
the united states -- when you go to the airports in the united states, they do a great job as far as security. this gentleman was in another country and he came to the united states. i think the airlines will have to step up their protocol as far as inspections. i think it to be left up to the airlines. i think they have more to lose than anybody if a terror attack happens. i think the onus should be on the airlines. we will either have to do that or we will have to stop letting people from...
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and i might also say that the current law in the united states prohibits the president of the united states from releasing these detainees in the united states. so those statements by the senator from georgia are just flat incorrect. now, he is entitled to his position and to others who share it that we shouldn't close guantanamo. i believe we should. on my side of this argument would be the following people who have called for the closure of guantanamo: president george w. bush, secretary of state and former chairman of the joint joint chiefs of staff, colin powell; secretary of defense under president bush and under president obama robert gates; former secretary of state and domestic policy adviser con lisa rice, 33 other generals in addition to barack obama. that closing guantanamo -- that people entrusted with the responsibility of protecting the united states closing guantanamo. yesterday press secretary gibbs was asked about this decision to transfer and he said on more than 30 occasions i'm not sure in the time frame whether it was this year or a longer period of time but on m
and i might also say that the current law in the united states prohibits the president of the united states from releasing these detainees in the united states. so those statements by the senator from georgia are just flat incorrect. now, he is entitled to his position and to others who share it that we shouldn't close guantanamo. i believe we should. on my side of this argument would be the following people who have called for the closure of guantanamo: president george w. bush, secretary of...
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united nations had to curtail activities in afghanistan. with the swell of numbers, could you comment on what you see the role of the united nations being in the coming months. >> the role of the united nations must be large. they should be the primary element that is coordinating donor nations' efforts at development. they bring credibility. they bring international credibility that i think is very, very important just like they do when they participate in elections. i'm hopeful they'll return not only with the staff that they had, but continue to shape the staffing that they have there so as we increase security in areas, they have the ability to operate effectively and partner with the afghan people. because, again, they do bring an extraordinary amount of credibility to the mission. >> general mcchrystal, a number of observers have commented on the importance of tribal politics in afghanistan. you have noted the need for good governance and stability if we're going to make any progress in extricating ourselves from afghanistan. what do
united nations had to curtail activities in afghanistan. with the swell of numbers, could you comment on what you see the role of the united nations being in the coming months. >> the role of the united nations must be large. they should be the primary element that is coordinating donor nations' efforts at development. they bring credibility. they bring international credibility that i think is very, very important just like they do when they participate in elections. i'm hopeful they'll...
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the united states has a program. dhs has a program that places cdp and custom border protection offices in foreign airports in a resip owe cal basis. there was such a ficer at the airport. however the individual by the time he reached that point had been through physical screening, ha already gone through the first round of checks and nothing was found problematic. you there have to go back and say what information could of been brought to bear. to do that you go back to the national targeting center that looks like the names of the lists two hours before flight. the national targeting center receives information on who is going to fly and have opportunity to do some searches. again we have to look at what was available in the system. the cash payment from nigeria would not necessarily be considered a indicater. many airlines require cash payments in africa. because of the amount of fraud. so, cash payment in and of itself a lot of people fly without baggage because of the hassle. the trip was short. he had a round t
the united states has a program. dhs has a program that places cdp and custom border protection offices in foreign airports in a resip owe cal basis. there was such a ficer at the airport. however the individual by the time he reached that point had been through physical screening, ha already gone through the first round of checks and nothing was found problematic. you there have to go back and say what information could of been brought to bear. to do that you go back to the national targeting...
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the united states is now paying its bills to the un. it is joining various committe committees, and exceeding important conventions. international standards are again respected. torture is forbidden. the president is doing what he can to close guantÁnamo. human rights and international law are guiding principles. this is why this years laureate has earned the praise of leaders and international institutions, new opportunity has been created. your majesties, mr. president, your royal highnesses, ladies and gentlemen, the world free from nuclear weapons, and arms control negotiations, under obama's leadership, the united nations security council gave its unanimous support to the reason of the world without nuclear weapons. the new administration has reconsidered the deployment and eastern europe or the planned antimissile defense, and is instead looking at other unilateral options to secure the region. this has contributed to an improved atmosphere in the negotiations of strategic nuclear weapons between the united states and the russian
the united states is now paying its bills to the un. it is joining various committe committees, and exceeding important conventions. international standards are again respected. torture is forbidden. the president is doing what he can to close guantÁnamo. human rights and international law are guiding principles. this is why this years laureate has earned the praise of leaders and international institutions, new opportunity has been created. your majesties, mr. president, your royal...
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of the united states of america before the supreme court of the united states. and i always think that one way of capturing the job of solicitor general is that the solicitor general in many ways often sits at crossroads of the separation of powers, often is before the court defending the constitutionality of an act of congress, or is defending the constitutionality of some executive branch policy and you really see that in the court, because here, in the court you have a representative of the executive branch speaking to the embodiment and hierarchy of the article 3 court system in representing the views of the united states. and one other thing i'd say before maybe giving my colleagues on the panel a chance to fill in some of the enormous details is although this public role of representing the united states in the supreme court of the united states is the most visible and perhaps the most important role of the solicitor general, it is surely just the tip of an iceberg and there is just an enormous amount of work that goes on, essentially behind the scenes to
of the united states of america before the supreme court of the united states. and i always think that one way of capturing the job of solicitor general is that the solicitor general in many ways often sits at crossroads of the separation of powers, often is before the court defending the constitutionality of an act of congress, or is defending the constitutionality of some executive branch policy and you really see that in the court, because here, in the court you have a representative of the...
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states and the interrelated united nations aspects. with that, i think everybody who has -- thank everybody who has spent time here this morning and our witnesses. thank you. c-span3 c-span2 [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] >> embedded in afghanistan, a freelance journalist observing how the u.s. uses a unmanned vehicles for drones. >> there are two units. one handles the north, one handles the south. the south is the bigger and this year of the two. i would guess 100 predator drone. they look like giant model airplanes, about the size of a small compact car. the reapers look about the same, but they are about twice as big. in their noses, they carry a bunch of different sensors, radar, cameras, things like that. the exact number depends on what your carrying and where you are flying, but it is not impossible for one of these of woolworth's -- one of these orbits to soak up vast amounts of data. he can think of the drones as manned aircraft, if the man is s
states and the interrelated united nations aspects. with that, i think everybody who has -- thank everybody who has spent time here this morning and our witnesses. thank you. c-span3 c-span2 [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] >> embedded in afghanistan, a freelance journalist observing how the u.s. uses a unmanned vehicles for drones. >> there are two units. one handles the north, one handles the south....
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when we had a major in the army, the united states army, the largest military installation of the united states north of my district, having communications foreigning top al questioned recruiters, this was in the hands of the terrorism task force in washington. one of the members from the department of defense. if that information was not shared with the base where the major resided. don't you think general cohen who i talked to at the memorial service, we buried 13 soldiers and i talked to the wounded who said he shot us. don't you think he would like to have that information? he had a major who was communicating with the top recruiter in yemen? that didn't happen and that information was not shared with the military and ft. hood. i know that is on point because this man radicalized. we don't know if he did on his own or had help from the outside. what can we do and i have so many questions i can bring up, but that case is a classic case of failure. what can we do better it ensure that there no more hasans out there? how many more out there that are a threat to our united states militar
when we had a major in the army, the united states army, the largest military installation of the united states north of my district, having communications foreigning top al questioned recruiters, this was in the hands of the terrorism task force in washington. one of the members from the department of defense. if that information was not shared with the base where the major resided. don't you think general cohen who i talked to at the memorial service, we buried 13 soldiers and i talked to the...
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for the nine dozen soldiers, we have 29 units across the united -- 9000 soldiers, we have 29 units across the united states. the other part of the program, which looks after the most severely injured soldiers that are part of that, about 1000 of them are on active duty, and about 4700 are retired and have gone back to the community. we have a program that cares for them following active duty and for the most seriously injured looks after the active duty of the army as well. host: why was it necessary to create this wounded warrior program for medical treatment beyond what they receive at places like walter reed or after they separated from the military at a veterans affairs -- veterans facility? guest: one of the key reasons is we tend to keep about 50% of the soldiers on active duty when they go through the program. for the army, it is imperative that we try to rehabilitate them and bring them back to duty. for many of the soldiers, particularly the non- commissioned officers, there is a wealth of experience that we really should not just simply release them to the department of veterans
for the nine dozen soldiers, we have 29 units across the united -- 9000 soldiers, we have 29 units across the united states. the other part of the program, which looks after the most severely injured soldiers that are part of that, about 1000 of them are on active duty, and about 4700 are retired and have gone back to the community. we have a program that cares for them following active duty and for the most seriously injured looks after the active duty of the army as well. host: why was it...
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russia did take a course that was less favorable to the united states. the magnitude of the costs incurred -- even if you associate today's relatively recalcitrant russia, if you associate that with nato expansion and say it is because of the expansion that we have russia, the magnitude of russian opposition and alliance behavior is a pale shadow of what was predicted from the scholars. they were talking about geopolitical shift that would change the landscape. there is a very interesting case with iraq. we have a build up to the war with a short window for scholars to develop their arguments. it was only late in the game that it became clear that the invasion was likely to happen. the window for scholars to figure out what was happening and come up with arguments was smaller than you might think. the scholars who opposed this were exactly the same people who exhibited what in hindsight seem to be shortsighted analysis in the previous cases. they argued that this was a bad idea primarily on the following four arguments. the policy of containment and sanc
russia did take a course that was less favorable to the united states. the magnitude of the costs incurred -- even if you associate today's relatively recalcitrant russia, if you associate that with nato expansion and say it is because of the expansion that we have russia, the magnitude of russian opposition and alliance behavior is a pale shadow of what was predicted from the scholars. they were talking about geopolitical shift that would change the landscape. there is a very interesting case...
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apply such attacks inside the united states. how do we and how does dhs plan to contribute to confronting the problem of homegrown terrorism in a targeted an effective manner? how much coordination goes on here? we know that 9/11 could have been stopped before it happens if all the dots have been connected. i am not going to go back in rehashed who dropped the ball there but how do we make sure we are not dropping the ball today? >> well, mr. chairman, with respect to hadley, i will keep my remarks restricted on the nature of the case and the justice system as you yourself noted, but we coordinate and are coordinating extensively with the fbi, the cia, the dni and other intelligence agencies in terms of cases that emanate from broad-- from the interior of the united states. secondly we are increasing our sharing of information at the state and local, so those are the eyes and ears, local law enforcement that need to be more fully engaged and plug in, watching for those who would seek to do us harm and have the information and si
apply such attacks inside the united states. how do we and how does dhs plan to contribute to confronting the problem of homegrown terrorism in a targeted an effective manner? how much coordination goes on here? we know that 9/11 could have been stopped before it happens if all the dots have been connected. i am not going to go back in rehashed who dropped the ball there but how do we make sure we are not dropping the ball today? >> well, mr. chairman, with respect to hadley, i will keep...
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united arab emirates news agency. what was the results of your meeting and why did you not invite icdi ministers to attend these ministerial meetings in brussels? thank you. >> well, first of all, we had a very successful seminar and conference in the united arab emirates a few weeks ago. i had very productive bilateral meetings with political leaders in the country. as you know, i have made it a priority to further develop and strengthen our partnerships within the istanbul cooperation initiative and also the mediterranean dialogue. this is also the reason why we have organized and will plan meetings with our partners at ambassadors level in the very near future. i would not exclude the possibility of having meetings at the ministers level at a later stage, but we have embarked on a very intense dialogue with the country's within these partnerships. the reason why we have not organized meetings with all our partners this week is that it is a very heavy agenda. i think you can imagine that we have to focus in particul
united arab emirates news agency. what was the results of your meeting and why did you not invite icdi ministers to attend these ministerial meetings in brussels? thank you. >> well, first of all, we had a very successful seminar and conference in the united arab emirates a few weeks ago. i had very productive bilateral meetings with political leaders in the country. as you know, i have made it a priority to further develop and strengthen our partnerships within the istanbul cooperation...
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that was then senator obama, now president of the united states. now, madam president, i would just conclude by saying congress should help the president keep his promises, even when it seems as he's changed his mind now by suggesting that we extend tarp and use tarp on a purpose that congress has never authorized or never intended. it seems like one -- like the bad ideas never end when it comes to spending and debt out of washington, d.c. these days. we know in addition to all of these other problems that i mentioned that i really haven't talked about, this health care bill which would exacerbate and makes much worse the deficits and debt situation and not make it better, all the time while not benning the cost curve down -- not bending the cost curve down but making it worse, raising premiums, raising taxes, cutting medicare. madam president, we need to end the tarp program because, frankly, it is being misused in ways that congress has never authorized and never intended, and indeed over the very objections of congress. and we need to learn from
that was then senator obama, now president of the united states. now, madam president, i would just conclude by saying congress should help the president keep his promises, even when it seems as he's changed his mind now by suggesting that we extend tarp and use tarp on a purpose that congress has never authorized or never intended. it seems like one -- like the bad ideas never end when it comes to spending and debt out of washington, d.c. these days. we know in addition to all of these other...
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but the united states is the world leader. the president is the leader of the united states. i'm appreciative that he is going. i'm glad that speaker pelosi is going to copenhagen. i disagree with her policies but i do agree that the united states needs to be engaged and i just hope that we're engaged in a fashion that doesn't wreck our economy and doesn't do thing that is really end up not helping the environment. >> you've clearly outlined this. but why are you so skeptical? >> because i'm an engineer, and i do not believe the facts proved the case. there's so many facts that go the other way. but one of them is that co 2 is such a trace gas. the dominant greenhouse gas is water vapor. the dominant -- even the climatologist who think co 2 is a major factor admit that the largest factor in controlling temperature is water vapor and cloud formation in the atmosphere. and the ipcc models use plug-in variables for clouds because they can't model clouds. so they kind of cook the books when they determine the outcome they want and then put in the cloud parameter to give them the
but the united states is the world leader. the president is the leader of the united states. i'm appreciative that he is going. i'm glad that speaker pelosi is going to copenhagen. i disagree with her policies but i do agree that the united states needs to be engaged and i just hope that we're engaged in a fashion that doesn't wreck our economy and doesn't do thing that is really end up not helping the environment. >> you've clearly outlined this. but why are you so skeptical? >>...
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them bringing prisoners over to the united states. i think that's a good thing for them to bring them over here, to get them out of the country and bring them over here and try them over here, but why do they have to chemodoing these tea parties when they didn't have none of this here when the bush administration was going on? host: appreciate your thoughts. this is the front page of "the washington post" their lead story says tax yield sincere worth billions to citigroup and wrote the government quietly agreed to forgo thousands from citigroup in a deal tweed government also wanted to point your attention to the district of the colombia city county critical has approved same-sex marriage on the verge of becomeing the sixth place in the country to legalize same-sex marriage after the county critical gave a final approval the front page of "the washington post" this morning. lots of other photo indeed. you can see a woman running with two men helping her, suicide car bombers struck near a hotel until kabul killing 12 and wounding 40. t
them bringing prisoners over to the united states. i think that's a good thing for them to bring them over here, to get them out of the country and bring them over here and try them over here, but why do they have to chemodoing these tea parties when they didn't have none of this here when the bush administration was going on? host: appreciate your thoughts. this is the front page of "the washington post" their lead story says tax yield sincere worth billions to citigroup and wrote...
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and i think it's a struggle for us in canada, in the united states. certainly it's a struggle in europe. >> the world is changing, and while radicals plotting terror across the globe is nothing new, what is new is those radicals just migh
and i think it's a struggle for us in canada, in the united states. certainly it's a struggle in europe. >> the world is changing, and while radicals plotting terror across the globe is nothing new, what is new is those radicals just migh
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to the current health care system in the united states. and if the gentlelady from ohio -- as the gentlelady from ohio indicated, there are opportunities, due to the findings of this panel, for insurers to use it as a basis to decide not to provide covered health insurance for breast cancer mammography, screening for women in their 40's. i believe that that is an indicator of how serious this issue is and i want to particularly thank the gentlelady from ohio for calling it to our attention this evening and i yield back. mrs. schmidt: thank you very much. i hope your sister is doing well. mrs. lummis: she is doing very well, she is cancer free and i would indicate that it is also, of course, just another example, but i'm from wyoming, one of our senators' wives, bobby barasso, was also diagnosed with breast cancer, in her 40's, as a result of a mammogram and is also doing well. so you look at our tiny little congressional delegation that consists of one member of the house and two senators and of those three people, two have examples of bre
to the current health care system in the united states. and if the gentlelady from ohio -- as the gentlelady from ohio indicated, there are opportunities, due to the findings of this panel, for insurers to use it as a basis to decide not to provide covered health insurance for breast cancer mammography, screening for women in their 40's. i believe that that is an indicator of how serious this issue is and i want to particularly thank the gentlelady from ohio for calling it to our attention this...
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the united states itself and china i'd highlight a few points. in australia we're going through a rather dramatic period. like the u.s. we have a house of representatives and the senate and government's position is stronger in the house of representatives. than the senate. like the u.s. we had a government until quite recently that first contested the science of climate change and was seeking to slow down international movement on doing something about it. that all changed in australia a year before the united states in november 2007 with the election of the labor government which had campaigned strongly on the need to change climate change policy. probably the second main election issue in 2007 the biggest being industrial relations policies. and that proceeded by a year similarly large turn around and approach to climate change in the united states. the australian and the positions influence them, each other under the bush and howard administrations and probably are continuing to implement each other. prime minister 1 in washington today to dis
the united states itself and china i'd highlight a few points. in australia we're going through a rather dramatic period. like the u.s. we have a house of representatives and the senate and government's position is stronger in the house of representatives. than the senate. like the u.s. we had a government until quite recently that first contested the science of climate change and was seeking to slow down international movement on doing something about it. that all changed in australia a year...
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kingdom and the united states. i suspect if you look at the population sizes of those countries we may be the largest single country in terms of losses. we have paid a heavy price for our involvement three of as always, the tradition of bravery, courage, and valor of the canadian troops has been exemplified. i do not see any circumstances under which we would continue in our current world either for political reasons or for purely logistical reasons. i am not sure we can rotate more troops in. that may be an issue. we will have a new role there. an area of ambiguity is how we will support peacekeeping efforts or reconstruction efforts without some combat capability to protect those efforts. >> mr. wilson, are we at the end of our tether? >> parliament has spoken. i do not think the position has changed from what parliament has said. the question that you put is what we do post-2011. what we are seeing in our thinking in canada is pretty consistent. i thing we will see next week with president obama's statement a ve
kingdom and the united states. i suspect if you look at the population sizes of those countries we may be the largest single country in terms of losses. we have paid a heavy price for our involvement three of as always, the tradition of bravery, courage, and valor of the canadian troops has been exemplified. i do not see any circumstances under which we would continue in our current world either for political reasons or for purely logistical reasons. i am not sure we can rotate more troops in....
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bran dice from the united states supreme court -- brandeis from the united states superior court. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from tennessee. mr. cohen: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the resolution under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. cohen: and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. cohen: this resolution honors louis dfment brandeis, one of the greatest legal minds in united states history on the 70th anniversary of his retirement. he's influenced jurisprudence in the area of labor relations, free speech, right to privacy, and free speech. louis brandeis was born in kentucky to parents who came to america after working to create a bohemian nation. after graduating from harvard in 1920 with the highest grade point average in the school's history, he became known as the people's lawyer. the pioneered the pro bono legal tradition.
bran dice from the united states supreme court -- brandeis from the united states superior court. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from tennessee. mr. cohen: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the resolution under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. cohen: and i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro...
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but let me ask you, how does it increasingly expand for united states troops in afghanistan serve united states national security interests in combatting al qaeda if it feels anti-american sentiment among populations sympathetic to extremists, insurgents in afghanistan and pakistan, somalia, yemen and elsewhere in the world? let me also say many have said, and you probably disagree but i would like to hear your response to this, to complete this mission will require about 400,000 to $500,000, possibly 8 to 10 years, possibly a trillion dollars. do you believe that to be the case or not or why do we hear that so often now? finally let me just say i'm extremely concerned about the strain on our military members and their families. in the face of this expanded indeficit commitment in afghanistan, the physical, psychological and logistical strain in the u.s. armed forces under the stress of two wars to me seems to be untenable. so just know that we're going to do everything here to support our troops and to help them transition back hopefully soon to life with their families. but i'm very co
but let me ask you, how does it increasingly expand for united states troops in afghanistan serve united states national security interests in combatting al qaeda if it feels anti-american sentiment among populations sympathetic to extremists, insurgents in afghanistan and pakistan, somalia, yemen and elsewhere in the world? let me also say many have said, and you probably disagree but i would like to hear your response to this, to complete this mission will require about 400,000 to $500,000,...
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, about the united nations. now that you're in the hot seat, so to speak, and really see it close up, you know, what can you say to assure those americans who are really concerned about the united nations for the reasons that i outlined? >> well, let me say a few things in response to that. first of all, you are right. there're many americans who share the views that -- you are taking a lead it. but i think it's lost in understanding and appreciating that is the fact that survey after survey, including relative recent ones, indicate his support for the united nations and among the american public is typically in the range of 65% to 70%, higher than most people would intuitively anticipate. and yet, you cannot support for the institution and still feel disappointment about its failure to achieve its full potential. and there's no question that that in fact the case. but we need to look at this in various ways. first of all, when the united nations fails to act for example you pointed to rwanda or darfur for many
, about the united nations. now that you're in the hot seat, so to speak, and really see it close up, you know, what can you say to assure those americans who are really concerned about the united nations for the reasons that i outlined? >> well, let me say a few things in response to that. first of all, you are right. there're many americans who share the views that -- you are taking a lead it. but i think it's lost in understanding and appreciating that is the fact that survey after...
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possession of the united states.". sec. 10106. amendments to subtitle f. (a) section 1501(a)(2) of this act is amended to read as follows: "(2) effects on the national economy and interstate commerce.-the effects described in this paragraph are the following: "(a) the requirement regulates activity that is commercial and economic in nature: economic and financial decisions about how and when health care is paid for, and when health insurance is purchased. in the absence of the requirement, some individuals would make an economic and financial decision to forego health insurance coverage and attempt to self-insure, which increases financial risks to households and medical providers. "(b) health insurance and health care services are a significant part of the national economy. national health spending is projected to increase from $2,500,000,000,000, or 17.6 percent of the economy, in 2009 to $4,700,000,000,000 in 2019. private health insurance spending is projected to be $854,000,000,000 in 2009, and pays for medical su
possession of the united states.". sec. 10106. amendments to subtitle f. (a) section 1501(a)(2) of this act is amended to read as follows: "(2) effects on the national economy and interstate commerce.-the effects described in this paragraph are the following: "(a) the requirement regulates activity that is commercial and economic in nature: economic and financial decisions about how and when health care is paid for, and when health insurance is purchased. in the absence of the...
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that would be a disaster for the united states. but at the same time, we're not going to support any long-term extension without some means of facing up to our long-term debt. >> joining us from capitol hill has been the chairman of the senate budget committee, senator kent conrad thank you for joining us on "news makers." >> thanks for having me. >> we continue the conversation with andy sullivan of reuters and john mckin none of the walt street journal. andy, let me begin with you. is this commission going to happen this. >> i am not the whip of the senate so i can't give you an actual vote count. but it seems like this is becoming more and more an issue of concern for the public that is exerting the grassroots pressure on lawmakers. so i think it stand a chance, sure. >> john mckin none? >> i tend to agree. i think speaker pelosi has recently started to talk more favorably, even though these still has reservations about the details i think she's starting to talk more favorable about it. that certainly bodes well for the idea. an
that would be a disaster for the united states. but at the same time, we're not going to support any long-term extension without some means of facing up to our long-term debt. >> joining us from capitol hill has been the chairman of the senate budget committee, senator kent conrad thank you for joining us on "news makers." >> thanks for having me. >> we continue the conversation with andy sullivan of reuters and john mckin none of the walt street journal. andy, let...
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. >> what kind of resources to you in your unit turned over to this investigation? >> we had the entire abc news' investigative unit immediately but there was some money great details that could not fit into the world news or nightline or 2020 so we ended up doing this book. what is the first book i've written. >> it is your first book? >> i am a rookie at this but i enjoyed it. it usually exists of a minute and-a-half and hera had as much as i want. >> how did you fit writing this book into your workday? >> 4:30 in the morning was a good time to ride in the keep me a few days off over the july 4th weekend so after the sentencing at the end of june i swung into action and i was in pretty good shape to get it out briefly. >> you have a chance to talk to any of the madoff's are anybody close to him? >> i got to be very close with madoff's secretary for 25 years and she brought out a stack of documents that she took out of the office. she felt so betrayed and angry at madoff and phelps so badly for the victims, who were her friends. she was the ones who answered the ph
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right united states and i don't care any more united states. we need to all care. and obama is taking a lot into conversation to do the best thing that is for everyone. he wants to help the country. that's what i perceive. i don't agree with everything that obama does but i certainly feel that he is trying to do what the best he can perceive is for the american voice. host: stories coming out of copenhagen in regard to the climate change talks there. this is from the times on line. their website version shows some of the protesters as far as some of what they're saying about copenhagen. the headlines. you can find that more on times on line. the next call from south carolina. laura on our democrats line. caller: good morning. i don't agree with peggy's editorial that obama is moving to the middle. i was an early supporter of candidate obama and tried to read everything that i could get my hands on about him. i think that he has always been sort of maybe centered left at best. because i consider myself pretty heavy to the left and i don't think
right united states and i don't care any more united states. we need to all care. and obama is taking a lot into conversation to do the best thing that is for everyone. he wants to help the country. that's what i perceive. i don't agree with everything that obama does but i certainly feel that he is trying to do what the best he can perceive is for the american voice. host: stories coming out of copenhagen in regard to the climate change talks there. this is from the times on line. their...
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they seek to manage our political will in the united states. the price goes way up, and we begin to feel the sense of shock. and we get our act together a little bit. we say we're going to get office for a low, we're going to do something about it. but then when they see us getting close to shifting away from foreign oil, then the price comes back down again. you know how that happens. and then we relax and we wait for more of the next cycle. so we have been on this roller coaster, and we have had two wars over in the persian gulf in the last couple of decades. and those wars have many complicated causes, but one of them is our national security is threatened if we have a sudden cut off of the oil supplies at a time when we are so ridiculously dependent on foreign oil. so there's a common thread running through the climate crisis, the economic crisis, and the security crisis. and that comment thread that links them all is our absurd over dependence on carbon-based fuels. and if we grab hold of that thread and pulled hard, all three of these cri
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such procedures shall ensure that a psychiatric hospital and a psychiatric unit has the opportunity to review the data that is to be made public with respect to the hospital or unit prior to such data being made public. the secretary shall report quality measures that relate to services furnished in inpatient settings in psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric units on the internet website of the centers for medicare & medicaid services." (b) conforming to be an environmental exposure affected individual described in subsection (e)(2) shall be "(b) optional pilot programs.-the secretary may establish a separate pilot program, in accordance with this subsection, with respect to each geographic area subject to an emergency declaration (other than the declaration of june 17, 2009), in order to furnish such comprehensive, coordinated and cost-effective care to individuals described in subparagraph (2)(b) who reside in each such area. "(2) individual described.-for purposes of paragraph (1), an individual described in this paragraph is an individual who enrolls in part b, submits to the secre
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the problem with the pakistan has with the united states the military doesn't trust that the united states will be there for any reasonable length of time and that when the americans leave, the indians will move back in. so, the taliban is their hedge against indian encirclement. now, these drone attacks are going on on the border around the federally administered tribal areas, but there's been some evidence reported by our intelligence folks that the pakistan pakistanis, who are assisting the afghan taliban, are providing them sanctuary in border cities, are now moving them to safety. guest: we reported this. guest: into karachi to get them out of the gun sights of the predator missiles. it preserve the afghanistan and taliban leadership so that they can have this hedge policy in afghanistan. host: to both of you for your expertise and your background, jonathan broder defense and foreign policy senior editor >> next on q&a, omar wasow. another chance to see the bbc record review. >> tomorrow is the start of the campaign management institute work for republican and democratic strategists d
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they have to united states that -- to understand that the united states is serious in transparency and accountability. mr. kucinich: i yield myself two minutes. this bill claims to express international diplomatic efforts to halt iran's uranium enrichment program. it actually undermines those efforts. passing legislation effectively forces our president in one direction, diminishing the power of the president and his diplomatic team by significantly limiting the tools the administration can utilize. it proper jets a negative image in the united states at a time when we need broad international support to succeed in our negotiations. former international atomic energy agency director al-baradai has stated that sanctions against iran will be ineffective. and in a speech to the board of governors this year, he recognized the important developments with respect to iran's compliance with iaea inspections stating and i quote, we are not in a state of panic because we have not seen diversion of nuclear material and have not seen components of nuclear weapons, unquote. in addition, he states,
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unit as a dollar was in 1950. so, i'm "65" now. how old am i? >> so you are about the same age as a 56 year old was in 1950. a 9 year adjustment. that's a pretty serious adjustment. >> reporter: thus according to shoven, since people live longer, they should retire later. in 1900, the average length of retirement for men was 2 years. 2 years! men worked until they couldn't work, they were real sick and they died within 2 years. by 2000, retirement length was 20 years. >> reporter: now not every economist thinks people should work longer. teresa ghilarducci, author of when im 64, says the data show that retirement is actually good for people. >> when women retire their mental well-being and their physical well-being increases. they're improved. their health improves. you mean they actually live longer? >> reporter: you mean they actually live longer? >> it adds to their longevity. and for men, their deterioration just slows down. so if men kept on working th'll die sooner, if they retire they have longer lives. so
unit as a dollar was in 1950. so, i'm "65" now. how old am i? >> so you are about the same age as a 56 year old was in 1950. a 9 year adjustment. that's a pretty serious adjustment. >> reporter: thus according to shoven, since people live longer, they should retire later. in 1900, the average length of retirement for men was 2 years. 2 years! men worked until they couldn't work, they were real sick and they died within 2 years. by 2000, retirement length was 20 years....
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at some point it touches the united states. what we need is for the relationship in those countries that they do abide by these stringent security that we would try to employ here in the united states. that means tsa working in all of those countries around the world to ensure that as much as possible the other countries follow the same security measures that we would like to be -- have in place. >> larry: harry, don't you think we're all in the same boat? >> we certainly are. it's an international issue. each nation must take responsibility for the security of the passengers leaving or coming into their nation. >> larry: one bad link can hurt the whole thing. >> as we saw in nigeria. >> larry: if you have one country that is lax -- >> in this particular case i would say lagos was the weak link in this system. >> larry: there's a hearing in michigan. the federal government will seek a dna sample from the government. for what reason do you think? >> larry, the dna can tell them -- trace where he habben possibly. does he have any
at some point it touches the united states. what we need is for the relationship in those countries that they do abide by these stringent security that we would try to employ here in the united states. that means tsa working in all of those countries around the world to ensure that as much as possible the other countries follow the same security measures that we would like to be -- have in place. >> larry: harry, don't you think we're all in the same boat? >> we certainly are. it's...
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i know it's small compared to the united states. and that has really poisoned politics for the incumbent government, the government which took us to war. attorney blair, for example, is viciously unpopular in britain. i can't think of any section of society where you mention the name tony blair, and even though he was thrice re-elected, people don't almost necessarily spit at the mention of the name. it's not surprising he spent so much time abroad. >> there are other reasons for that, too. >> there are other reasons. he's making money. but what do most people want for christmas? they'd love the iraqi inquirey to convict tony blair. that is how the national mood is expressing themselves and in going for a character like cameron, although -- >> it's curious, isn't it in, this globalized world, supposedly, that we live in, you're describing a situation that is probably news to some people here, that tony blair is so deeply unpopular as you suggest in britain. >> gordon brown is not someone they spend too much time thinking about. pres
i know it's small compared to the united states. and that has really poisoned politics for the incumbent government, the government which took us to war. attorney blair, for example, is viciously unpopular in britain. i can't think of any section of society where you mention the name tony blair, and even though he was thrice re-elected, people don't almost necessarily spit at the mention of the name. it's not surprising he spent so much time abroad. >> there are other reasons for that,...
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for the nine dozen soldiers, we have 29 units across the united -- 9000 soldiers, we have 29 units across the united states. the other part of the program, which looks after the most severely injured soldiers that are part of that, about 1000 of them are on active duty, and about 4700 are retired and have gone back to the community. we have a program that cares for them following active duty and for the most seriously injured looks after the active duty of the army as well. host: why was it necessary to create this wounded warrior program for medical treatment beyond what they receive at places like walter reed or after they separated from the military at a veterans affairs -- veterans facility? guest: one of the key reasons is we tend to keep about 50% of the soldiers on active duty when they go through the program. for the army, it is imperative that we try to rehabilitate them and bring them back to duty. for many of the soldiers, particularly the non- commissioned officers, there is a wealth of experience that we really should not just simply release them to the department of veterans
for the nine dozen soldiers, we have 29 units across the united -- 9000 soldiers, we have 29 units across the united states. the other part of the program, which looks after the most severely injured soldiers that are part of that, about 1000 of them are on active duty, and about 4700 are retired and have gone back to the community. we have a program that cares for them following active duty and for the most seriously injured looks after the active duty of the army as well. host: why was it...
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i know it's small compared to the united states. and that has really poisoned politics for the incumbent government, the government which took us to war. attorney blair, for example, is viciously unpopular in britain. i can't think of any section of society where you mention the name tony blair, and even though he was thrice re-elected, people don't almost necessarily spit at the mention of the name. it's not surprising he spent so much time abroad. >> there are other reasons for that, too. >> there are other reasons. he's making money. but what do most people want for christmas? they'd love the iraqi inquirey to convict tony blair. that is how the national mood is expressing themselves and in going for a character like cameron, although -- >> it's curious, isn't it in, this globalized world, supposedly, that we live in, you're describing a situation that is probably news to some people here, that tony blair is so deeply unpopular as you suggest in britain. >> gordon brown is not someone they spend too much time thinking about. pres
i know it's small compared to the united states. and that has really poisoned politics for the incumbent government, the government which took us to war. attorney blair, for example, is viciously unpopular in britain. i can't think of any section of society where you mention the name tony blair, and even though he was thrice re-elected, people don't almost necessarily spit at the mention of the name. it's not surprising he spent so much time abroad. >> there are other reasons for that,...
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states than one to be read inside the united states. i would hope that our international partners and adversaries will not believe everything that comes from a political press release, because a political plus -- criticapolil press release does not do that. finally, there are two professors that have been placed on administrative leave as a result of this, and the u.n. should take the time to step backwards and not make any concrete recommendations until we get to the bottom of the climate-gate scandal and why the professors' whose e-mail and the dumping put on the internet said what they said. it could be a conspiracy, basically, to shut out any contrary scientific opinion. as the chairman of the science committee from 1997-2001, one of the things i vigorously protected was extensive peer review of science funded by the government. that means that peers debate the issue with a no-holds-barred debate and that people who do not take the politically correct position during the review are not punished by either being ostracized or denied g
states than one to be read inside the united states. i would hope that our international partners and adversaries will not believe everything that comes from a political press release, because a political plus -- criticapolil press release does not do that. finally, there are two professors that have been placed on administrative leave as a result of this, and the u.n. should take the time to step backwards and not make any concrete recommendations until we get to the bottom of the climate-gate...
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the united states has a ogram. dhhas a program that places cdp d custom border protection offices in foreign aports in a resip owe cal basis. there was such a officer at the aiort. howevethe individual by the time he reached th point had been through physical screing, ha already ge through the firsround of ccks and nothing was fod problematic. you there haveo go back and say what informati could of been brought t bear. do that you go back to the national tarting center that los like the names of the lists two hos before flight. the tional targeting center reives information on whos going fly and have opportunity too some search. again we have to look athat waavailable in the system. the cash paymentrom geria would not necearily be considered a indicater many airlines require ca paymen in africa. because the amount of fraud. , cash payment in and of itself a lot opeople fly without baggage cause of the hass. the trip w short. he had a round trip tick. again we need look closely at wh was available to whom at at poin
the united states has a ogram. dhhas a program that places cdp d custom border protection offices in foreign aports in a resip owe cal basis. there was such a officer at the aiort. howevethe individual by the time he reached th point had been through physical screing, ha already ge through the firsround of ccks and nothing was fod problematic. you there haveo go back and say what informati could of been brought t bear. do that you go back to the national tarting center that los like the names...
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we build rail cars in the united states by and for the people of the united states so that the benefit can be realized for many years to come. this is a showcase factory for a domestic rail car manufacturing. i am very pleased to say that we welcome and invite you to come and see our lincoln factory. however, i would like to take this opportunity to explain the difficulties that the u.s. rail industry faces today. this industry faces significant ups and downs did to the limited funding available from the federal and local government. as such, it has been difficult for the rail car industry, including both the rail car builders and equipment suppliers to maintain its work forces. what always bothered me is how to continuously get the jobs and maintain the workers in two companies. therefore, we are very excited with the american high-speed rail project. american high-speed rail projects will be -- one is the inner-city high speed rail passenger cars, and the other is very high speed. i think these are projects of high-speed rail that will surely produce new or additional job creation an
we build rail cars in the united states by and for the people of the united states so that the benefit can be realized for many years to come. this is a showcase factory for a domestic rail car manufacturing. i am very pleased to say that we welcome and invite you to come and see our lincoln factory. however, i would like to take this opportunity to explain the difficulties that the u.s. rail industry faces today. this industry faces significant ups and downs did to the limited funding...
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that's true for, i think, pretty much everybody, it seems like except the united states congress. here in washington, d.c. we seem not to be listening to what's happening in america, because marking spending bills up at 12% over last year's level at a time when the c.p.i. is actually running in the negative -- you've got negative cost-of-living increase -- and yet we are marking up appropriations bills that represent a 12% increase over last year's spending level? and you put that on top of a stimulus bill that passed earlier this year that with interest is a $1 trillion spending bill. so you have a $1 trillion spending bill with interest passed earlier this year, much of which went to the very same federal agencies that are going to benefit from this 12% increase over last year in annual appropriations. so you put $1 trillion stimulus bill, you look at appropriations bill -- and, again, this being representative of most of the bills this year, that year-over-year increase at 12%, at a time when most americans are having to tighten their belts. we hear that. we also hear that the
that's true for, i think, pretty much everybody, it seems like except the united states congress. here in washington, d.c. we seem not to be listening to what's happening in america, because marking spending bills up at 12% over last year's level at a time when the c.p.i. is actually running in the negative -- you've got negative cost-of-living increase -- and yet we are marking up appropriations bills that represent a 12% increase over last year's spending level? and you put that on top of a...
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center focus of the jobless job creation -- united states. the center focus of the meeting was job creation. we all know that job creation is central to the president's budget and to its economy. the recovery package saved our country from a free fall at the beginning of the year. it created many new jobs. it passed in the spring. it was to grow our economy. lower taxes. reduce our deficit. energy, education, and healthcare are the three points of the bill. [unintelligible] there are a wide range of subjects to discuss, how we can invest not in the developing infrastructure of our country, including water projects. we talked about assisting state and localities to they can meet their budget needs. we have a heavy focus on small business. i think it is possible for us to provide some, but partisan ground. the president was receptive to that. states and localities is very important this would prevent a firing of schoolteachers, police officers, firefighters, and health care workers but o. it is a very encouraging meeting. it is one i think will
center focus of the jobless job creation -- united states. the center focus of the meeting was job creation. we all know that job creation is central to the president's budget and to its economy. the recovery package saved our country from a free fall at the beginning of the year. it created many new jobs. it passed in the spring. it was to grow our economy. lower taxes. reduce our deficit. energy, education, and healthcare are the three points of the bill. [unintelligible] there are a wide...